Publications by authors named "Lee T"

Introduction: In strawberry farming, phenotypic traits (such as crown diameter, petiole length, plant height, flower, leaf, and fruit size) measurement is essential as it serves as a decision-making tool for plant monitoring and management. To date, strawberry plant phenotyping has relied on traditional approaches. In this study, an image-based Strawberry Phenotyping Tool (SPT) was developed using two deep-learning (DL) architectures, namely "YOLOv4" and "U-net" integrated into a single system.

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Visual anomaly detection is an essential component in modern industrial manufacturing. Existing studies using notions of pairwise similarity distance between a test feature and nominal features have achieved great breakthroughs. However, the absolute similarity distance lacks certain generalizations, making it challenging to extend the comparison beyond the available samples.

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  • The partial-denitrification-anammox (PdNA) process efficiently removes nitrogen compounds like NO-N and NH-N, and this study explored how adding nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) affects it.
  • Adding 10 mg/L of nZVI significantly boosted nitrogen removal efficiency to 83.12% and supported the growth of beneficial bacteria involved in the process.
  • To maintain a stable PdNA process, it's best to keep the nZVI concentration at or below 10 mg/L, as it supports nitrogen removal in a more cost-effective manner for potential industrial use.
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Cancer, a life-threatening genetic disease caused by abnormalities in normal cell growth regulatory functions, poses a significant challenge that current medical technologies cannot fully overcome. The current desired breakthrough is to diagnose cancer as early as possible and increase survival rates through treatments tailored to the prognosis and appropriate follow-up. From a perspective that reflects this contemporary paradigm of cancer diagnostics, exosomes are emerging as promising biomarkers.

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  • The study explores the relationship between masticatory difficulty (trouble chewing) and chronic cough using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011-2015.
  • Findings show that individuals with masticatory difficulty have a higher prevalence of chronic cough (4.8%) compared to those without such difficulty (3.0%).
  • The researchers suggest that masticatory difficulty could be a clinical indicator for chronic cough, highlighting the need for collaboration between dental and respiratory health professionals for better patient care and further research into related health issues.
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Background: The increasing prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) has led to increased demand for psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, yet concerns were raised regarding the cost and accessibility to these therapies. Bright light therapy (BLT) has shown promise in mitigating depressive symptoms of non-seasonal affective disorders. This meta-analysis gathered evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the effectiveness of BLT on patients with non-seasonal MDD.

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has been utilized as a medicinal plant in Asia. However, the production of phytochemical-rich extracts from and the evaluation of their bioactivity are limited. Herein, phytochemical-rich extracts were prepared by ultrasound-assisted extraction of , with a high extraction yield of 16.

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In this study, we investigated the brittle fracture behavior of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) solder joints with a Direct Electroless Gold (DEG) surface finish, formed using laser-assisted bonding (LAB) and mass reflow (MR) techniques.

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Ubiquitination, a post-translational modification, refers to the covalent attachment of ubiquitin molecules to substrates. This modification plays a critical role in diverse cellular processes such as protein degradation. The specificity of ubiquitination for substrates is regulated by E3 ubiquitin ligases.

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  • * A novel inhibitor, KCB-F06, was identified through virtual screening, showing promising effects against osteoclastogenesis in both in vitro and in vivo studies.
  • * KCB-F06 reduces ROS accumulation and the activity of key signaling pathways, leading to decreased expression of osteoclast-specific proteins, highlighting its potential as a treatment for osteoclast-related bone diseases.
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Objective: To examine how the recent sharp rise in telemedicine has impacted trends in accessibility of breast reconstruction (BR).

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study reviewed patients who underwent a total mastectomy at our institution from 1 August 2016 to 31 January 2022. By comparing cohorts before and during the widespread implementation of telemedicine, we assessed telehealth's impact on healthcare accessibility, measured by distance from patients' residences to our institution.

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In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as the connection between objects and people becomes increasingly important, interest in wearable optoelectronic device-based medical diagnosis is on the rise. Pulse oximetry sensors based on a fiber platform, which is the smallest unit of clothing, could be considered an attractive candidate for this application. In this study, red and green quantum-dot light-emitting fibers (QDLEFs) based on a 250 μm-diameter 1-dimensional fiber were successfully implemented, achieving high current efficiencies of approximately 22.

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We report a catalyst family of high-entropy alloy (HEA) atomic layers having three elements from iron-group metals (IGMs) and two elements from platinum-group metals (PGMs). Ten distinct quinary compositions of IGM-PGM-HEA with precisely controlled square atomic arrangements are used to explore their impact on hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). The PtRuFeCoNi atomic layers perform enhanced catalytic activity and durability toward HER and HOR when benchmarked against the other IGM-PGM-HEA and commercial Pt/C catalysts.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of gonadal vein refluxes associated with lower-extremity varicose veins with Doppler ultrasonography (DUS).

Method: A total of 6279 patients with venous disease-related symptoms of the lower extremity were evaluated with DUS in the vascular lab. Gonadal vein reflux using abdominal ultrasound was further evaluated in patients with unusual varices, defined as varices in the inguinal, inner or upper thigh and the vulvar area without refluxes in the saphenofemoral junction (SPJ).

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  • Social isolation and loneliness are serious issues for older adults in the U.S., especially for low-income individuals living in subsidized housing, who often lack resources and social networks.* -
  • Semi-structured interviews with 24 older adults revealed that while they felt connected to their housing community, the pandemic led to a loss of communal activities, increasing feelings of loneliness.* -
  • Participants demonstrated resilience by using technology to maintain emotional support and highlighted the importance of community engagement for their well-being during challenging times.*
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Nurses who provide the majority of hands-on care for hospitalized patients are disproportionately affected by the current state of electronic health records (EHRs), and little is known about their lived perception of EHR use. Using a mixed-methods research design, we conducted an in-depth analysis and synthesis of data from EHR usage log files, interviews, and surveys and assessed factors contributing to the nurse documentation burden in acute and critical at a large academic medical center. There remain substantial spaces where we can develop viable solutions for enhancing the usability of multi-component EHR systems.

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International collaboration is crucial in the field of nursing informatics research to enhance our ability to conduct globally relevant research that informs policy and practice. In this case study we describe how we have established an international research collaboration to evaluate nurses' experiences of technology use during the pandemic. We firstly describe how the collaboration was created and the successes associated with our work, before highlighting the facilitators to make an international collaboration work.

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COVID-19 epidemic bring a great threat to human physical and mental health. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an online mindfulness platform in improving mental status. Patients from a regional hospital were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups.

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Background: To compare neonatal and pediatric resuscitation approaches to ventilation and chest compression by using either continuous chest compression with asynchronized ventilation (CCaV) or 3:1 Compression:Ventilation ration (3:1 C:V) during infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We hypothesized that 3:1 C:V compared to CCaV will reduce time to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in infantile piglets with asphyxia-induced bradycardic cardiac arrest.

Methods: Twenty infantile piglets (5-10 days old) were anesthetized and asphyxiated by clamping the endotracheal tube.

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Reducing the size of perovskite crystals to confine excitons and passivating surface defects has fueled a significant advance in the luminescence efficiency of perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs). However, the persistent gap between the optical limit of electroluminescence efficiency and the photoluminescence efficiency of colloidal perovskite nanocrystals (PeNCs) suggests that defect passivation alone is not sufficient to achieve highly efficient colloidal PeNC-LEDs. Here, we present a materials approach to controlling the dynamic nature of the perovskite surface.

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Our study explored the lateral export of macroalgae and seagrass to the deep sea of the Northern South China Sea (NSCS). Particulate organic carbon (POC) collected from a depth of 500 m off southwestern Taiwan (station T) and Dongsha Atoll (station K) underwent environmental DNA (eDNA) and stable isotope assays. Metabarcoding using 18S V9 rDNA revealed lateral export of macrophyte detritus in NSCS.

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  • Scientists came up with the terms "onychofibroblast" (nail-specific cells) and "onychodermis" (nail-specific skin) to describe special parts of the nail that are different from regular skin.*
  • Recent research shows that these nail cells and skin areas are important for how nails form and can affect nail health when they have problems.*
  • They found that certain genes in the onychofibroblasts help with nail growth and that tumors related to nails come from these special cells.*
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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma remains a major cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with treatment options including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and surgical resection. This study evaluates the evolving guidelines for these treatments to identify the current consensus and divergences.

Method: The authors conducted a systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines of documents from 2017 to 2024 by major liver societies.

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